China Box Office for Yi dai zong shi (2013)
Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
China Box Office | $9,150,000 | Details |
Worldwide Box Office | $57,986,660 | Details |
Home Market Performance | ||
North America DVD Sales | $1,248,289 | Details |
North America Blu-ray Sales | $719,581 | Details |
Total North America Video Sales | $1,967,870 | |
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Synopsis
An epic action feature inspired by the life and times of the legendary kung fu master, Ip Man. The story spans the tumultuous Republican era that followed the fall of China's last dynasty, a time of chaos, division and war that was also the golden age of Chinese martial arts.
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Movie Details
Production Budget: | $38,600,000 |
China Releases: | January 8th, 2013 (Wide) January 8th, 2015 (Wide) |
Video Release: | March 4th, 2014 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for violence, some smoking, brief drug use and language. (Rating bulletin 3383 (Cert #48540), 7/31/2013) |
Running Time: | 130 minutes |
Keywords: | Biography, Martial Arts, World War II, Epilogue, Unrequited Love, Revenge, Non-Chronological, Traitor, Biographical Drama |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Drama |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Dramatization |
Production/Financing Companies: | Block 2 Pictures, Jet Tone Films, Sil-Metropole Organisation, Bona International Film Group |
Production Countries: | China, Hong Kong |
Languages: | Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin |
DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 4th, 2014
March 3rd, 2014
This week there are a couple massive releases on the home market. 12 Years a Slave just earned the Best Picture Oscar, so it's the perfect time to release it on DVD or Blu-ray. The biggest release of the week is The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, but it doesn't come out on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack till Friday, so I will get the review online in a couple of days. On the flip side, those two releases seem to have scared away most of the competition, because there's almost nothing else worth talking about. (There's an exercise video in the top five new releases on Amazon.com. That almost never happens.) As for the Pick of the Week, it's 12 Years a Slave on Blu-ray. It's not the only release coming out on Tuesday that's worth buying. I recommend picking up Girl Rising on DVD as well, while Venture Bros.: Season Five on DVD or Blu-ray is also worth the money.
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2014 Awards Season: Oscars Understand the Gravity of the Situation
January 16th, 2014
The Oscar nominations were announced this morning and there are some surprises mixed in with the predictable results. Gravity and American Hustle led the way with ten nominations each while 12 Years a Slave was right behind with nine. The fact that 12 Years a Slave wasn't the leader is the first of the surprises.
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Per Theater Chart: Mother of God!
September 18th, 2013
It was a busy week in terms of limited releases, not only with number of new releases, but the success of most of these releases. Mother of George was the top film with $22,456 in one theater. Final: The Rapture earned an average of $15,942 in two theaters, which is an impressive opening for a film with no reviews. It will be interesting to see where it goes from here. Wadjda opened in three theaters, earning an average of $13,751. This film has some Oscar buzz going for it, so it might last in theaters longer than most similar releases. Blue Caprice also has some Oscar buzz and its opening of $13,400 in one theater might help it thrive as well. The overall box office leader, Insidious Chapter 2, opened in fifth place on the per theater chart with an average of $13,208. GMO OMG earned $13,000 in its lone theater, but its reviews are only mixed, so it likely won't last long. Salinger fell 48% to $11,252, while still playing in four theaters. It is likely it won't be able to expand significantly given this decline.
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Reclusive Per Theater Chart
September 11th, 2013
The buzz surrounding Salinger helped it earn first place on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $21,739 in four theaters. However, given its reviews, I don't think it will last long. Instructions Not Included remained in the $10,000 club with an average of $11,366 in more than 700 theaters. It could still expand further, given its per theater average.
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Per Theater Chart: Competition Not Included
September 4th, 2013
It was a very lop-sided week on the per theater chart with a couple of films in the $10,000 club, but the rest of the new limited releases, and a couple of new wide releases, were floating around, or below, the Mendoza Line. Instructions Not Included was the best with an average of $22,547 in 348 theaters. Stunning. This result is simply stunning. Afternoon Delight was next with an average of $13,676 in two theaters. Neither film earned good reviews, so it will be interesting to see if either can capitalize on this start.
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Per Theater Chart: Master of the Per Theater Chart
August 28th, 2013
The Grandmaster was top film on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $18,945 in seven theaters. I thought Short Term 12 would win, but it finished in second place with an average of $14,052 in four. With reviews that are nearly unanimously positive, it will likely have very strong legs.
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Weekend Estimates: Openers Falter to Give Butler Second Win
August 25th, 2013
Lee Daniels' The Butler will enjoy a second weekend atop the box office chart thanks in part to a good hold, at 31% down from last weekend, but also because of a major misfire for Mortal Instruments: City of Bones on its opening weekend. The fantasy adventure will only muster about $9.3 million Friday-Sunday for $14.05 million after five days in release -- a big disappointment for a film that reportedly cost $60 million to produce. International markets will make up some of the gap, and a sequel is still said to be in the works, but North America won't contribute much if anything to the coffers after marketing costs are taken into account. The rest of the chart has some bright spots though.
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Limited Releases: I'll Drink to That
August 23rd, 2013
There are not a lot of limited releases on this week's list, but a few of them have good reviews and / or big name casts. Drinking Buddies is one such film, but I think Short Term 12 will come out on top of the Per Theater Chart thanks in part to its reviews.
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Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.
Weekly Box Office Performance
Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
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2015/01/09 | 4 | $2,660,000 | 9,733 | $273 | $4,580,000 | 105 | |
2015/01/16 | 7 | $1,550,000 | -42% | 1,667 | $930 | $8,960,000 | 106 |
The Chinese Box Office is reported with as basis a Monday to Sunday week.
Box Office Summary Per Territory
Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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Australia | 9/4/2014 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $26,373 | 10/20/2022 |
China | 1/8/2015 | $0 | 0 | 9733 | 11400 | $9,150,000 | 8/28/2018 |
North America | 8/23/2013 | $132,617 | 7 | 804 | 2,941 | $6,594,959 | |
Portugal | 12/13/2013 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $25,912 | 10/20/2022 |
Turkey | 3/14/2014 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $18,211 | 12/31/2018 |
Rest of World | $42,171,205 | ||||||
Worldwide Total | $57,986,660 | 10/20/2022 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Leading Cast
Tony Leung Chiu Wai | Yip Man |
Song Hye-kyo | Cheung Wing-sing |
Supporting Cast
Zhang Ziyi | Gong Er |
Chang Chen | "The Razor" Yixiantian |
Zhao Benshan | Ding Lianshan |
Wang Qingxiang | Gong Yutian |
Zhang Jin | Ma San |
Yuen Woo Ping | Chan Wah-shun |
Cung Le | Tiexieqi |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
Production and Technical Credits
Kar-wai Wong (王家卫) | Director |
Kar-wai Wong (王家卫) | Screenwriter |
Zou Jingzhi | Screenwriter |
Xu Haofeng | Screenwriter |
Kar-wai Wong (王家卫) | Story Creator |
Kar-wai Wong (王家卫) | Producer |
Jacky Pang | Producer |
Chan Ye Cheng | Executive Producer |
Megan Ellison | Executive Producer |
Ng See-yuen | Executive Producer |
Song Dai | Executive Producer |
William Chang | Production Designer |
William Chang | Editor |
Shigeru Umebayashi | Composer |
Philippe Le Sourd | Director of Photography |